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Thailand: State preps THB300bn for new measures
- April 27, 2021
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- Category: Daily News
No CommentsThe government looks set to prepare more than THB300bn worth of new measures to help reduce people’s expenses and stimulate domestic consumption battered by a fresh wave of Covid-19 infections. According to a Finance Ministry
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Malaysia: Anwar gives statement over leaked audio clip in Bukit Aman
- April 27, 2021
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- Category: Daily News
PKR president Anwar Ibrahim on 27 Apr 21 spent about 90 minutes in Bukit Aman giving his statement over an alleged telephone conversation between him and Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Speaking to reporters after
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s trouble brewing for Xi Jinping under the calm surface of Chinese politics? ; China: Economy on firmer footing
- April 26, 2021
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- Category: Centennial Asia Insights
Highlights from the Weekly Table: Asian political risk: ASEAN pulled off a success by getting Myanmar’s junta to sign onto a consensus statement on the Myanmar crisis. However, we doubt whether there will be more
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Malaysia: Merdeka Centre hits back at polling critics
- April 26, 2021
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- Category: Daily News
SOCIAL media surveys are not representative of voters, because Twitter users in Malaysia are limited in number, said the Merdeka Centre for Opinion Research. “Comparisons with social media driven online surveys may result in misleading
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Indonesia: Foreign direct investment rises 14% y/y in 1Q21
- April 26, 2021
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- Category: Daily News
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Indonesia rose 14% y/y in IDR terms in the first three months of 2021, data from investment board BKPM showed on 26 Apr 21. FDI stood at IDR111.7tr (USD7.72bn) for